Primrose Solar acquires 5MW solar farm site

“Primrose Solar has acquired a new 5MW solar farm site in Leicestershire from Solstice Renewables as the company moves north in search of better grid connections. The farm, located near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, was granted planning consent in September 2015 and was intended to be a split in two, with a second 1MW farm to be community … [Read more…]

Primrose Solar acquires Ashby Solar Farm from Solstice

  “Primrose Solar announced it has acquired 5MW Ashby Solar Farm in Leicestershire from Solstice Renewables. Construction of the project will start immediately. ET Solutions has been appointed as EPC. The project will generate enough electricity to supply the equivalent of 1,500 typical homes and to save around 2,150 tons of carbon dioxide a year. … [Read more…]

Solar farm plan for land in Walsall

  “A consultation is to be held over the proposals for Hay Head Farm in Longwood Lane, near Daisy Bank. The development by Wiltshire-based Solstice Renewables will generate enough electricity to power around 1,500 homes and save approximately 2,150 tons of carbon dioxide. A consultation event for residents to share their views will take place … [Read more…]

New zoning district and rules approved for Duane Lake

  “The Duanesburg Town Board has created a new zoning district for Duane Lake. This comes as part of a lengthy process of updating the Town’s overall zoning ordinance and was approved at its June 2015 meeting. The Board of Directors of the Duane Lake Association intervened in the process when it noticed the Town’s … [Read more…]

Stevenson v. Amp Solar Grp., Inc.

  “Defendants AMP Solar Group, Inc. (AMP Inc.), AMP Solar Limited Partnership (AMP LP), Potentia Solar, Inc. (Potentia), Paul Ezekiel, and Dave Rogers move, pursuant to CPLR 3211(1), (7), & (8) and CPLR 327(a), to dismiss the complaint. Defendants’ motion is granted for the reasons that follow. I. Procedural History & Factual Background The facts … [Read more…]

Swanleys Farm Solar Planning Application Information

  “Deadline April 15 2015 Letter from Sophie Fearnley Whittingstall on behalf of Swanleys Solar Park Planning Application – Note: the points below provide information for an email to support the planning application. Please also see http://bit.ly/1PfiLt0 Dear Supporter We wrote to you a few weeks ago about Secretary of State Eric Pickles’ decision to … [Read more…]

The Desecration of Devon:

  “The Desecration of Devon: The Duchess of Cornwall’s son-in-law has just developed this 50-acre, 25-year, solar farm. And through green levies on your power bills, YOU are paying for it… £430,000 every year   Harry Lopes’ company developed 50-acre solar panel farm on ridge in Devon Camilla’s son-in-law will be paid undisclosed sums from … [Read more…]

UK Sawmills Solar Park plan gets the ‘green light’

  “When complete, the 7.5 MW solar plant will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of approximately 2,100 average homes annually. Bristol-based chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has helped secure planning permission for a solar park at the Ashcombe Estate, near Dawlish, Devon on behalf of Solstice Renewables. The overall site area … [Read more…]

Duanesburg’s dubious distinction

  “While it’s not exactly the sunshine Bill Reed hoped for, the weekend forecast for the region doesn’t include much snow for this rural Schenectady County community, belted by an area-high two feet of snow over the past few days. “This has been the storm from hell,” said the Duanesburg Highway Superintendent Thursday from inside … [Read more…]